decreasing dosage of oxycotin - Pain Management Message Board

Ross55 · 11-20-2008, 05:57 PM

My Dr. has taken me from 40mg 2 times a day for 2 weeks to 20mg 2 times a day now going on 2 weeks. I want off totally. I have only taken them for maybe a month now. Have I taken it long enough for Dr. to even consisder to ween me off it? Dr. says I'll go thru withdrawals and wind up in ER! Is that true after just a month of taken it? Pain is not that bad, now, that I can tell.

Marshacutie101 · 11-20-2008, 07:23 PM

Hi,

You will need to ween off the drug. It only takes 7-10 days for your body to become dependant on a narcotic. Don't take a dose and wait for an hour or two...you will find your body will quickly remind you to take you medication.

Good Luck,

Marsha

katlin09 · 11-20-2008, 09:42 PM

Once again, it depends on the person, some people become dependent quickly, some don't. I was on Fentanyl patches for 8 months and weaned off them over a period of only 3 weeks and had no w/d symptoms at all...and everyone said you ha to do it over months. I've been on narcotics/opiods for 10 years and can switch from one to another and not have any w/d symptoms. So it really just depends on the person and their body chemistry.

There's no reason why he couldn't tritrate you down to 10 mg's a week for a couple of weeks and then 5 mg's for a couple of weeks, then let you get off. He can't make you stay on the med, if you don't want to take it.

Ross55 · 11-21-2008, 09:50 AM

Thankyou.

Ross55 · 11-21-2008, 10:21 AM

Thankyou very much for taking the time to give me your thoughts.....I really appreciate it.